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February 13, 2018February 13, 2018

USA Today’s 10 Best (Caribbean Attractions)

[Thanks to Taí Fernández Toledo for bringing this item to our attention.] Puerto Rico leads the list of USA Today’s 10 Best Caribbean Attractions, with El Yunque National Forest (shown above) at the top of the list, and Old San Juan in second place.

A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. [Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon (JetSetSarah.com), Melanie Reffes, and Chelle Koster Walton (10Best) were chosen based on their knowledge and experience of Caribbean travel.]

[. . .] A note on Irma and Maria: The 2017 hurricane season greatly impacted the Caribbean, with hurricanes Irma and Maria leaving destruction in their wakes. Where some islands were able to bounce back quickly, recovery continues on others. Each of our nominees in this contest is either currently open to visitors or has an expected opening date in 2018.